Australorp Pride! Let's see those pics!

[jeria]

-LOL no roosters to argue with but my Lab/Rotsy mix and I have stare downs .

 

[rainee63]

This is off topic but... is it rude to follow ppl without asking? Now that everything is new its hard to find my old threads and there's no one to talk to so in starting from scratch. I guess it just takes time?

 

[Mace Gill]

This is off topic but... is it rude to follow ppl without asking? Now that everything is new its hard to find my old threads and there's no one to talk to so in starting from scratch. I guess it just takes time?

I wouldn't say it's rude ... I'd take it as a compliment. Though, my usual caveat is to take advice from some kook on the interwebs with a grain of salt! Ymmv

 

[rainee63]

I'm thinking the charcoalish chick is a rooster. The black one and the lighter one (hopefully) NOT roosters. They'll be 8 weeks old on the 8th of June.

 

[biophiliac]

You are probably correct. How old? The black one's head prevents me from looking for sickle shaped feathers on the charcoal one with the well developed comb. Are his legs, the unfeathered part, more robust compared to the girls? ...just out of curiosity...

Pretty, pretty birds !!

 

[Mace Gill]

I'm thinking the charcoalish chick is a rooster. The black one and the lighter one (hopefully) NOT roosters. They'll be 8 weeks old on the 8th of June. View attachment 1031233 View attachment 1031236

If he's a roo ... don't cull him! Keep him for breeding stock at least!

 

[biophiliac]

oops, i see you did say 8 weeks. Yeah I think when you have several of the same breed you can tell at that age.

If he's a roo ... don't cull him! Keep him for breeding stock at least!

X2 is that your future breeding trio?

 

[rainee63]

You are probably correct. How old? The black one's head prevents me from looking for sickle shaped feathers on the charcoal one with the well developed comb. Are his legs, the unfeathered part, more robust compared to the girls? ...just out of curiosity...

Pretty, pretty birds !!

Thanks! I'll have to look at their legs. They're almost 8 weeks old. The charcoal one (I'm gonna call him Boyd Crowder) has a different shaped tail too. If I keep him, he can't really breed with his sisters can he? Cuz if I get more Aussie eggs they're all gonna hav the same daddy.

 

[biophiliac]

Yup, the boys develop a nice showy tail.
Do you get your own eggs or local rather than shipped?

 

[Mace Gill]

Thanks! I'll have to look at their legs. They're almost 8 weeks old. The charcoal one (I'm gonna call him Boyd Crowder) has a different shaped tail too. If I keep him, he can't really breed with his sisters can he? Cuz if I get more Aussie eggs they're all gonna hav the same daddy.

You can breed him with his sisters ... blues are still kind of rare in the states, if he Is a roo, and you can't keep him, SOMEONE will want him!